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skilful US, skillful [ˈskɪlfʊl] adj
1. possessing or displaying accomplishment or skill 2. involving or requiring accomplishment or skill skilfully US, skillfully adv skilfulness U.S, skillfulness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
skilful adjective expert, skilled, masterly, trained, experienced, able, professional, quick, clever, practised, accomplished, handy, competent, tasty (Brit. informal), apt, adept, proficient, adroit, dexterous his skilful use of light and shade awkward, bungling, inexperienced, incompetent, clumsy, inept, unskilled, unqualified, amateurish, cowboy (informal), slapdash, cack-handed, inexpert, maladroit, unaccomplished, unskilful, ham-fisted Translations skilful, (US) skillful adj → geschickt; piano-playing etc also → gewandt; sculpture, painting etc → kunstvoll; job → fachgerecht How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But is the just man or the skilful player a more useful and better partner at a game of draughts? Let us explain more clearly what is meant by skilful handling. "To speak truth, and be skilful with bow and arrow"--so seemed it alike pleasing and hard to the people from whom cometh my name--the name which is alike pleasing and hard to me. |
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